penumbral
形容词 adj.
英文释义
形容词 adj.
- Of, or pertaining to, the penumbra.
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Implied or logically following from something, but not directly stated.
— Relatedly, there are Fine's penumbral connections which reflect logical relations between indefinite sentences. He claims that, regarding a borderline red-pink blob, we are obliged to respect the truth of 'if the blob is to be red then it is not to be pink.'
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Connected to a term, but not essential to its meaning.
— The meaning of the term 'preventive or enforcement action' has prompted considerable discussion. Given the lack of practice under Art. 5, the depth and detail of this debate may be surprising. As will be shown, the core meaning of the term seems clear enough, and while there are some doubts about the penumbral meaning, the Organization's unwillingness or inability to apply Art. 5 means that this is unlikely to be particularly relevant.
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English penumbra
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English penumbral
From penumbra + -al.
English penumbra
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
▲
Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
▲
Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English penumbral
From penumbra + -al.
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